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REISSUE PATENT APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL

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Address to:

Assistant Commissioner for Patents
Box Reissue
Washington, DC 20231

Attorney Docket No.

501.32Q49RV2

First Named Inventor

Yuiiro KAJIHARA 5

Original Patent Number

5.637.913

Original Patent Issue Date
(Month/Day/Year)

10 June 1997

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2. | | Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1 .27.

3. | X | Specification and Claims in double column copy of patent

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X Drawing(s) (proposed amendments, if appropriate)

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Name

Address

City

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Paul J. Skwierawski

ANTONELLI. TERRY. STOUT & KRAUS. LLP

1 300 North Seventeenth Street

Suite 1800

Arlington

USA

State

Telephone

Zip Code

703-312-6600

Fax

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REISSUE APPLICATION FEE TRANSMITTAL FORM

Docket Number (Optional)
501.32049RV2

Claims as Filed - Part 1

Claims in
Patent

Number Filed in
Reissue Application

(3)

Number Extra

Small Entity

Rate

Fee

Other than a Small Entity

Rate

Fee

(A)
(C)

14
4

Total Claims

(37 CFR 1.1 6(j))
Independent claims
(37 CFR 1.16(f))

(B)
(D)

59
12

45
8

x$

x$18

or

810.00

;$84

672.00

Basic Fee (37 CFR 1.16(h)) $

$ Z4£L0O

Total Filing Fee

OR

$ $2.222.00

Claims as Amended - Part 2

(D

Claims Remaining
After Amendment

(2)

Highest Number
Previously
Paid For

(3)
Extra
Claims
Present

Small Entity

Other than a Small Entity

Rate

Fee

Rate

Fee

Total Claims
(37CFR1.16(i)

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MINUS

**

*

x$

x$

Independent
Claims (37 CFR 1.16(i))

MINUS

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x$

x$

Total Additional Fee

$

OR

$

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21 November 2 001
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Signature of Applicant, Attorney or Agent of Record

Paul J. Skwierawski. Reg. No. 32.173
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